Approved in Management Scale Exams for Autonomous Bodies: deadlines and key steps 2026

Key data

Fixed-term contract workers of the General State Administration (AGE) who appear in the final list published on 24 September 2026 have completed the selection process to change their legal status: from fixed-term contract to civil servant of the Management Scale of Autonomous Bodies. The State Secretariat for Civil Service publishes this list under the call launched on 21 April 2025.

This change of regime is not an automatic promotion: it requires that each candidate documents their university degree within the established deadline. Non-compliance has direct and irreversible consequences on the position obtained.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution publishes the final list of candidates who have passed the selection process called in April 2025 for the change of legal status of fixed-term contract workers to civil servant status, specifically to the Management Scale of Autonomous Bodies.

The key elements regulated by this resolution are:

• Publication of the final list: candidates who have passed all phases of the selection process are identified in the official list.
• Final score: the final grade combines the examination phase and the merit competition phase.
• Documentary obligation: each approved candidate must submit documentation proving their university degree within 20 business days from publication (24 September 2026).
• Consequences of non-compliance: those who do not provide the required documentation or do not meet the requirements will lose their position and all their actions in the process will be annulled.
• Remedies available: against this resolution, a reconsideration appeal may be filed within one month, or an administrative litigation appeal before the Central Administrative Courts.

Economic and operational impact

The change of legal status from contract worker to civil servant has relevant economic and labor consequences for affected workers:

• Civil servant status: approved candidates will be governed by the Basic Statute of Public Employees (EBEP) instead of the labor collective agreement, which modifies compensation conditions, career progression, and job stability.
• Autonomous Bodies: the target scale means that civil servants will provide services in autonomous bodies of the AGE, with the specific compensation and mobility characteristics of these entities.
• Risk of loss of position: failure to meet the 20 business day deadline for submitting the degree results in definitive loss of the position, with no possibility of correction afterwards as established in the resolution.
• Administrative remedies: candidates who disagree with the resolution have one month to appeal for reconsideration or go to the Central Administrative Courts.

Who does it affect?

• Fixed-term contract workers of the AGE included in Annex II of the IV Single Agreement for contract workers of the General State Administration who appear in the published final list.
• Approved candidates in the selection process called by Resolution of 21 April 2025 who have not yet submitted their documentation.
• HR departments of autonomous bodies of the AGE that will manage the incorporation of new civil servants.
• Labor and legal advisors who assist AGE workers in this change of status process.

Practical example

A fixed-term contract worker of the AGE included in Annex II of the IV Single Agreement who has passed the selection process —both the examination phase and the merit competition phase— appears in the final list published on 24 September 2026.

From that date, they have exactly 20 business days to submit to the State Secretariat for Civil Service the documentation proving their university degree. If 24 September is a Wednesday, the count of business days excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, so the deadline would extend approximately until the end of October 2026.

If this worker does not submit the documentation on time —even though they have passed all tests— they automatically lose their position and all their actions in the process are annulled. If they believe the resolution contains any error, they have one month to file a reconsideration appeal with the State Secretariat for Civil Service, or they can go directly to the Central Administrative Courts.

What should those affected do now?

1. Verify if you appear on the final list: check the resolution published in the BOE of 24 September 2026 to confirm that your name appears among the candidates who have passed the process.
2. Calculate the exact deadline: count 20 business days from 24 September 2026, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national and regional holidays if applicable. Mark the deadline in your calendar.
3. Gather university degree documentation: locate the original university degree or certified copy that proves the required qualification. If the degree is pending, contact your university to obtain the official receipt.
4. Submit documentation on time: deliver the documentation through the channels indicated in the resolution before the deadline expires. Non-compliance implies definitive loss of the position.
5. Evaluate whether to file an appeal: if you believe the resolution contains any error that harms you, you have one month from publication to file a reconsideration appeal, or you can go directly to the Central Administrative Courts.
6. HR coordination for autonomous bodies: personnel departments must prepare the taking of office files for new civil servants once documentation is verified.

Official source

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-19785